New Dean

Michael Mastanduno, a government professor and associate dean of the faculty for the social sciences, was named to a five-year term as dean of the faculty in July by President Kim. "A priority starting out is definitely the recruiting and retaining of the best scholar-teachers," said Mastanduno, who has worked at Dartmouth since 1987. "We've made great strides in the past five to 10 years, and keeping that up in a somewhat tougher budget environment will be a focus," he added.